The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

After hearing what Wang Wenlong said, Lu Wenhui and Jin Xuezeng who were sitting here were quite surprised, and then secretly admired them. Wang Wenlong's speech was so contagious. He was able to improvise and use the farewell scene as the background of his speech, and they were immediately infected. Everyone present turned their sadness about leaving their homeland into a tragic emotion.

Lu Wenhui even decided that in the future, the Trinity believers who wanted to immigrate to Dayuan would often take them to the port to have a look, and told them in Wang Wenlong's way: they are not just going to earn the lives of their own families, but they are also like Zhang Qian's class. Great deeds will definitely make some knowledgeable believers more determined to pioneer.

Wang Wenlong continued: "No one understands the preciousness of land better than me, the people of Fujian. Ban Chao, who joined the army in ancient times, has been called a true hero for thousands of years. Why? Just because he saved the people from hanging upside down."

"Previously, someone said that I, Wang Wenlong, have benefited the people of Fujian. I am really ashamed. Fujian has a small land and a large population. It has been prone to disasters and famines since ancient times, forcing me, a Fujian citizen, to go to sea to make a living and do wandering business."

"The conditions in Fujian are like this. Even if I, Wang Wenlong, break my tongue and step on the soles of my feet, and ask dignitaries from all over Fujian to donate money for disaster relief, how many people can be saved?"

"If we want to relieve the plight of the people in Fujian, we can't just ask the wealthy gentry to donate money. What we really need to do is to open up land."

"In this way, you have opened up Taiyuan Island, alleviated the food shortage of the people of Fujian, and passed on our Chinese civilization. If this feat is successful, it will ensure that there will be no famine in Fujian for hundreds of years. Your bravery will be remembered by the people of Fujian for generations to come!"

Wang Wenlong's success instantly raised the morale of everyone present. Some poor people may not understand it, but they only know that Wang Wenlong is touting their happiness. Some small traders and small handicraftsmen who have a little knowledge will listen in succession. The hearts of many people were surging, and many people held their chests high. In an instant, they changed from common people who wanted to flee to the big officials to warriors who were going to open up the land of China, and they would be able to leave their names for eternity in the future.

At this time Wang Wenlong said again: "Some people may have read my "History of Portugal", which said that Europeans came across the sea and sooner or later came to our country to knock on the door of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, some people may have thought it was exaggerated, but in just two years , Nowadays, the number of merchant ships going to Luzon from Yue Port has increased a lot, and knowledgeable people probably understand that it is trade with Europeans."

"I have another piece of news. The Dutch who were independent from Spain as written in "The History of Portugal" have now come to Asia. They have established a chartered company and have set their ambition to seize the Spanish Manila route. The next step is definitely We must try to establish a colony near my Ming Dynasty."

Many people have heard that the Dutch came to the sea outside the Ming Dynasty, but everyone generally thought that it was just another foreigner who wanted to do business with the Ming Dynasty, so it did not cause much reaction at this time. And Wang Wenlong said directly in front of everyone that the European colonists wanted to encroach on or even occupy the Ming Dynasty's land, which obviously stirred up the nerves of many people.

Wang Wenlong loudly exclaimed: "If we, the Ming Dynasty, don't fight for a geomantic treasure like Da Yuan Island, it will surely fall into the hands of the Dutch or Spanish in the near future!"

Wang Wenlong hoped to encourage groups like the Trinity Church to colonize more seas. He planned to release more news to tighten the string of Ming Dynasty's foreign relations.

Wang Wenlong took a deep breath. Today he planned to reveal the autographed letter written by Elizabeth I to Emperor Wanli. This letter was sent by the 63-year-old Queen Elizabeth I of England to Emperor Wanli in the 24th year of Wanli. of.

It’s just that their ship sank before it left the Atlantic Ocean. In previous history, the ship was not salvaged until 1978. Then in 1986, when Elizabeth visited China, she gave this letter to China as a gift. . More than years later, China learned that Elizabeth I had written a letter to Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty.

Elizabeth I ushered in the "golden age" in British history. When this letter was written, the British fleet had defeated the Spanish Armada and began to establish maritime hegemony. Britain, which had just joined the ranks of the first-class powers, used a low-profile tone in this letter to request trade with China so as to have the opportunity to enter the lucrative East Asian routes.

Except for Queen Elizabeth and some senior British nobles, no one knew about this at this time.

Wang Wenlong has the initiative. With a little exaggeration, it can become a piece of news that stirs nerves.

If you don't do it, you won't do it.

Wang Wenlong said loudly: "Actually, Europeans have already started to take action against the Ming Dynasty. If you have read the situation in Europe written in my "History of Portugal", you must know that there is a new island country in Europe, Britain. In a naval battle more than ten years ago, they defeated Spain, which now colonizes Luzon. Their ruler once wrote a letter to the Holy Emperor, wanting to come to our Ming Dynasty for trade and tribute. I found out the details when I was in the West. At this time, many Even Europeans don’t know about it, but do you know why this letter has not entered our country, the Ming Dynasty?”

Under the traditional Chinese tribute system, the Ming Dynasty can trade with foreign countries these days, but it is impossible to establish equal diplomatic relations as Elizabeth I said in the letter. Unless you prove that you can defeat the Ming Dynasty, you can win peace. With the same status as the Ming Dynasty, if Britain wanted to establish diplomatic relations, it could only pay tribute.

Wang Wenlong's words had already made everyone in the audience prick up their ears.

Wang Wenlong knew the truth and stopped abruptly after a legendary beginning. Everyone was naturally curious.

"Why?"

"Mr. Jianyang, please speak quickly."

Wang Wenlong took a long breath and made a meaningful expression: "I heard this news in the 24th year of Wanli. At that time, I was waiting for the British ships to arrive in the Ming Dynasty to request tribute, but after waiting and waiting, there was no news. There was no progress at all, until a few months later, I suddenly heard a piece of news: the ship on which the British Minister of Communications John Newbery was aboard was the best ocean-going merchant ship in the UK, equipped with the most experienced sailors in the UK who had fought in the Spanish Naval War. The sailor accidentally sank in the Atlantic Ocean near a Dutch colony..." Wang Wenlong said something vaguely, which instantly caused everyone present to open their mouths, and then there was a lot of discussion.

Let the Spaniards or the Dutch eat this boring loss.

Wang Wenlong revealed this news without any risk. Could it be that the Spaniards and Dutch could go to Ming Dynasty to beat him?

And being able to let the people of the Ming Dynasty know that these European countries have already set their sights on them is the biggest gain.

In fact, if the Dutch invaded Penghu a few years later, Wang Wenlong would not have to reveal this news at all to alert Ming Dynasty.

Even though everyone present was a poor refugee, they still had a sense of pride in the heavenly kingdom. When they heard Wang Wenlong's narration, they started talking about it.

"How dare such European traitors do this?"

"If the two countries are at war and they don't kill the envoys, how dare the Europeans kill the minister who sent me a message from the Ming Dynasty?"

"They must have some hidden agenda in their hearts when they kill the British ministers. What Duke Jianyang said makes sense. They are probably plotting something against our Ming Dynasty."

There was no need for Wang Wenlong to spread more rumors. He tended to state the facts, and everyone present was able to figure out the entire plot on their own.

Wang Wenlong raised his hand and suppressed the discussion: "Whether this is an accident or someone has evil intentions, just seeing how the British sent letters all the way to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, you know how fierce the competition for land on the sea is now. They are thousands of miles apart and they still have to join forces. horizontal."

"Europeans are so concerned about land thousands of miles away. There is a vast and fertile Taiyuan Island across from Fujian. How can they turn a blind eye?"

"We Fujian people have the obligation to develop and protect the maritime borders. If this sacred land falls into the hands of outsiders, it will become a base that harms Fujian in the future!"

Wang Wenlong loudly appealed: "All things can only change and remain forever. If the world is changing and turbulent, if we don't change, we can't survive. The world changes, and the only thing remains unchanged. What can be changed? This is called Tianyan, and it is called Tianyan. It acts as a body and has two uses..."

In the past few years, Wang Wenlong also found that "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution" written by Yan Fu is very suitable for speeches. Even if you don't read this book from a biological perspective, it is full of philosophy, powerful and very propagandistic.

No wonder that in the previous life, at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, "Tianyan Lun" was popular among many people who yearned for change, and they were often read aloud, and some even chanted it every morning.

Then Wang Wenlong began to recite "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", and many people in the audience who had read this book also recited loudly: "It is said that things compete, and it is called natural selection. All things are like this. If things compete, things will survive by themselves. …”

When I was about to go to sea and my life trajectory was about to change, I memorized this article. Many people were trembling with excitement, and they had a deep-seated understanding of the struggle for survival.

When the speech ended, Wang Wenlong walked off the podium, and Jin Xuezeng quickly came up to grab him and asked: "Is what Jianyang said about Britain paying tribute really true?"

It is no small matter that a foreign country wants to pay tribute to China. Although this foreign country is far away, the tribute team unexpectedly sank into the sea inexplicably. At this time, it will definitely cause a sensation.

Wang Wenlong really didn't tell any lies today. He nodded naturally and said, "There is indeed a reason for this."

Jin Xuezeng nodded and said: "Jianyang may roughly describe the content of the tribute."

"This letter is not long. Although I have only heard it, the general content can be repeated." The content of this letter has been published in the media in previous lives. It is only a few hundred words. There is nothing new, but as long as the content is documented, , even if it is said to be a Western folk legend, the authenticity will be greatly increased.

For the court at this time, diplomatic events were too in line with the civil servants' appetite for party disputes. If Wang Wenlong made the letter public, it might be able to stimulate heated discussions in the court and draw the Ming Dynasty's attention to overseas affairs.

(End of this chapter)